Background Info
Synonym for censorship
What is restriction?
What is ban?
Which historic event kick-started the use of censorship in education? (HINT: War)
What is the "Civil War?"
A negative way censorship affects students
Produces ignorance
Which amendment does censorship in education violate?
What is the First Amendment?
The current amount of books banned in Texas
What topics are often censored?
What is race, gender orientation, & controversial events?
What year did the censorship in education related protest approximately begin?
What is the 1920s?
A positive way censorship affects students
Maintains appropriate discussion
What is the name of the protest created against censorship in education?
What is the "Parent Rights Movement?"
Why did the first book ban happen?
Because it critiqued Puritan customs.
The purpose of censorship in education.
1. To protect students from inappropriate material
2. For schools to avoid accountability for certain material.
What topic was banned by conservatives in the 1920s?
What is Evolution?
A negative way the classroom environment is affected by censorship
Reduces unique discussion
What do the sections of the House Joint Resolution 38 mean?
Parents have the right to choose parts of the curriculum
The first book banned in the US
What is "New English Canaan?"
What form of censorship in education is targeted towards authors?
What is book banning?
Why did the Civil War cause an increase in censorship in education?
To hide the South's controversial use of slavery
What is a positive way the classroom is affected by censorship
What is the name of the act in Florida controlling the mention of race and social injustice in schools?
"Stop W.O.K.E. Act"
Why do most books face bans
Because it goes AGAINST certain opinions/beliefs
Who does censorship in education affect?
What is students, teachers, parents, authors, minorities/society?
How do book bans harm authors?
Reduces their profit
The FIRST step in banning a book
What is challenging a book?